Annoying phone number

[I.C.D (Ian)]

Hi all over the past month I have been getting these radom numbers,but today I am being hammered . Can anyone tell me where they are coming from as they don't look like a phone number 00011962786192186 they are not repeated and have been coming every 15to20 mins.Has Anyone got any ideas on how to stop them.
Ian

[Outcast (Carlton)]

Hi Ian,

I think (stress, I think) you will find it is an attempt at a phone scam known as 'One-Ring' cell phone scam...

Are you only getting one or two rings then it stops before you can answer it?

They are an attempt to get you to call back, at which point they put you on hold & you end up getting charged a ridiculous amount on your mobile bill (I'm assuming they are to your mobile phone) from which the scammer benefits.

If indeed you are getting them to your mobile phone, you should have the option to go back into your 'recent calls' select the number & block it. This means you won't get a call again from that number. However, please note they do change numbers so, you might end up doing it a few times.

Hope this helps

[I.C.D (Ian)]

G'day mate you nailed in one I have had 12of them between 7:30 an 10am and all of them different numbers,so blocking one is a wast of time so I mite block all international calls
Ian

[turbo_pascale (Rob)]

You could try a call blocking app (they maintain lists of spam/scam numbers)

I'm on an iPhone.

I used to use HiYa (but it wasn't super brilliant in Australia).
I'm currently running the free version of TrueCaller, which seems to be helping, however, it's hard to know without paying how good it really is. Scores highly on the app store ratings.

These work better overseas (clearly), but they are better than nothing.